What Alone Time?

 One thing we don’t always think about is how many hours of alone time it often takes to create a piece of art. At least when not out on a group painting spree. Mostly, time goes by unnoticed and we exclaim in dismay that we rarely have enough of it.  Most days, however, I find myself sitting alone wishing aloud that there were a coffee shop close to my small place of residence, or a window so I could look out and observe other people going about their daily lives, or even a person who I could run into in the kitchen. There is not. The truth is, I don’t actually know how long I spend alone, but what I have discovered is that after some nondescript amount of time I tend to loose a certain sense of normal social behaviors.  Some even that may make some onlookers stair in concern. Apparently, after sitting in the artificial light of my room in front of my computer not only makes me pasty white (my room has no window), but encourages a growing unawareness of social norms. Speech becomes harder and topics of conversation become scant. I find I hope to run into someone who has a lot to say, which as one might guess around other artists doing exactly the same thing, is difficult. 

Anyway, this is not about to change, but if you run into me in a hallway just remember if I simply gurgle and a few bubbles float out of the corner of my mouth, it's not personal. 

A poster I painted for the 3D animation Grounded by Thomas de Maleingreau and many others. I am very happy to have been a part of the creation process.